July 30th, 2013

Old-school MMORPG players listen up: Final Fantasy XIV is getting a revamp. In less than a month, the game will be relaunched and things are looking great. Some might remember the 1.0 version which tanked to the point of tarnishing the entire franchise – a heavy blow after the long-running success of FFXI. Now they’re set to rectify that by re-releasing the entire thing. Definitely a first in the world of MMOs (not counting the ‘F2P transitions’ that nowadays seem so common). If you’re curious about what classes are available for the game, you can check out ffxivarrclasses.com. For some leveling and general advice there’s ffxivarrguide.com. General stuff like forums, wallpapers, etc. can be found on the official site at na.finalfantasyxiv.com.

January 19th, 2012

When I first had the chance to test out SWTOR, you can imagine how taken back I was at the grandness of the game. That is, not just how the landscapes looked or the amazing gameplay, but I was somewhat on information overload. To start off, I spent an extremely long time on character creation. There were so many classes (and further advanced classes to specialize into later on in the game) and races to choose from. I had so many questions like, what skills will I be getting if I choose the Mercenary? What about the Gunslinger?

Then there was all the space combat fun and the ability to manually manage a set of crew with an entire library of crew skills separate from that of the main character. Not to mention the highly sophisticated crafting system and of course datacrons. I was literally pulled into the concept of matrix cubes and the possibility to mold your own extra bonuses and stats.

As soon as I went offline, the next thing I did was browse the net for information. There were alot, in forums, blogs, etc but they were somewhat things that I already knew. There was one particular unofficial guide I came across and was hesitant to purchase at first given I’m not really a guides gamer, but with what SWTOR has to offer, I went ahead with my very first game guides buy ever.

What I discovered? The manual was perfect (at least for me). There were information on all the various aspects of the game. The writer actually made it a point not to make the guide just a book full of facts, listing and descriptions but it was like reading a story with recommendations and the writer’s own insights to play more effectively. I can definitely say that the strategies and recommendations made by the writer are rather unique compared to the publicly available content. For any of you fellow gamers out there who are also on the look out for a SWTOR guide, I whole heartedly recommended the Killer Guides Unofficial SWTOR Guide.
Saw other class guides on their site, but have so far only gotten the strategy guide. When I get the chance to look at the class manuals, will be letting you know how I find them here at SWTORclasses.net.

January 18th, 2012

Ever try use strategies to find out somehow they just aren’t working? Even more frustrating when you see others with the same strategies, but they actually end up having success. Did some light reading and searching online and was glued to this site called Vivisguides.com

I thought the design looked really great and seems like Vivian, the guide writer also did quite a good job on explaining what was inside the guide. Some really convincing text I must say. After a few minutes of studying, I bought the guide.

The strategies Vivian came up with and shared in the guide really worked wonders. Leveling was the best part for me. The tips there gave me that extra push I needed to climb the last few levels quickly and hit level 50.

Vivi’s Guide isn’t only all about strategies. With all the details on matrix cubes and the complete skills breakdown, decision making becomes very easy and effective for me all the way through. No more blind decisions, no more wasted playtime, no more regretted spends and absolutely no more struggle with the learning curve.

Two thumbs up!

June 8th, 2011

A display in the latest video of SWTOR Trooper. View its style of gameplay and head up the Republic ladder and either specialize in Commando or Vanguard. These 2 advanced classes to choose from are very different in style. Watch now and unleash the true force of the SWTOR trooper.

March 15th, 2011

Star Wars the Old Republic (SWTOR) is the works of Bioware and LucasArts. The massively multiplayer online roleplaying game (MMORPG) is based on the big screen film Star Wars. The timing of the story in the game is before the time of Anakin and Luke Skywalker. SWTOR’s theme works around two of the larger alliances, the Galactic Republic and the Sith Empire. The war and battles between these two alliances influence many events in the galaxy such as the formation of smaller alliances and the clash between the Jedi Order and the Sith Lords.

SWTOR features eight classes. Four of which allies with the Sith Empire and the other four with the Republic. The eight classes are based on actual characters that fans of the Star Wars movie are familiar with. There’s the Jedi Consular, Jedi Knight, Smuggler, Trooper, Sith Inquisitor, Sith Warrior, Imperial Agent and Bounty Hunter. Here’s a short SWTOR guide to the classes, for more in-depth details about each of the classes, check out our other SWTOR class articles and stay tuned for more SWTOR guide and articles which will be made available soon.

The Republic Trooper is a ranged class that uses firepower and flamethrower type weapons and gadgets to deal damage. The Trooper is usually heavily armored. On the other hand, the Smuggler prefers light clothing and makes use of stealth and agility to survive harsh situations. The popular Jedi Knight uses the lightsaber to deal both melee and ranged damage. The Jedi Consular uses the force like the Jedi Knight but is also adept to using the force for political negotiation and foresight.

The Empire’s smuggler is the Imperial Agent; also a stealth-based class that uses lots of gadgets. The Bounty Hunters are corresponds to the Republic’s Troopers. The Bounty Hunters are a ranged class and uses rockets, grenades and the similar to deal damage. The Sith Warrior, similar to the Jedi’s are capable of using the force to deal critical damage. The Sith Inquisitor uses a double-bladed lightsaber and is the support class of the Sith Empire.

March 13th, 2011

This is one Star Wars the Old Republic class that is centered around treachery and manipulative skills. The SWTOR Sith Inquisitor rank is attained only by the best acolytes who have successfully mastered the art of exploiting enemies such as sucking the life out of them and transferring it to allies. The class is also known for their ability to convert the Force into lightening which can either destroy or stun enemies. The Sith Inquisitor wields either a Lightsaber or manipulate the Force lightening itself, barehanded.

The SWTOR Sith Inquisitor dress themselves in robes of dark colors. Their preference for dark color is to reflect their authority and ambitions. In other words, their attire reflects the dark upper-class sophistication. Despite the appearance of the robes, the Sith Inquisitors are agile in combat.

Armies of the Republic rarely make if out alive if they were unlucky enough to end up fighting near a Sith Inquisitor on the battlefield. Their use of the Lightening Force lets them transfer life to ailing allies. The SWTOR Sith Inquisitors are also often seen with a double-bladed Lightsaber.

There you go, a short guide to the Sith Inquisitor. For more detailed content and gaming strategies, check out SWTOR Inquisitor Guide.

March 7th, 2011

Here’s an overview of Imperial Agent Guide. For more information and gameplay recommendations, check out this SWTOR Imperial Agent Guide.

The Imperial Agent is a SWTOR class that sides with the Sith Empire. This class is depicted as assassins who are best at infiltrating the enemy’s system. In other words the SWTOR Imperial Agent are the intelligence, the spies of the Dark Forces.

SWTOR Imperial Agent

It is difficult to identify these Imperial Agents given that they can disguise themselves easily, constantly changing their appearance. It is possible that your best friend is infact a spy of the Sith Empire. The SWTOR Imperial Agents dress themselves in armors that have lots of high tech gadgets, especially for communication purposes. The class is known to attack from far, thus a ranged class that makes use of high-tech weaponry to deal damage.

There are two specializations available for gamers, the sniper and the operative. The main class abilities of the operatives are their disguise, stealth and ability to take down enemies in close quarters. The Imperial Agent sniper on the other hand is a ranged class and eliminates enemies from afar. The starship for Imperial Agents is the X-70B Phantom. These ships are designed with technology customized for the spies such as high-end navigation systems.

March 6th, 2011

The SWTOR Sith Warrior‘s main task is to destroy the republic and succeed in the domination of the Sith Empire. Opposite to their counterpart Jedis, the Sith Warriors has plans to rule via intimidation. These warriors are basically overlords who lead the Sith Empire’s army in battles against the armies of the Republic.

The Star Wars the Old Republic Sith Warriors, although brutal and deadly on the warfront are highly obedient to their masters. As such, the accept nothing less than absolute obedience from their followers as well. This may come as a surprise to both allies and enemies who have seen these warlords on the battlefield.

SWTOR Sith Warrior Sabers

The main reason why the Sith Warriors are against the Republic is because of their hatred for the Jedi Order. This is what fuels the Sith Warrior to engage in victories battles with nothing less than pure fury and brute force. These warrior of the dark side either fights with two lightsabers or without depending on their preference. When going into battle, the Sith Warriors dress themselves in armors that have been experimented on to increase strength or so as oppose to the traditional heavy armor.

The class sees two specializations: the Juggernaut and the Marauder. The SWTOR Juggernaut are known for their stamina with abilities to drain energies from enemies to fuel their own. The Marauder warrior on the other hand are known for their accuracy when attacking thus dealing huge amount of damage with minimal strikes. The Sith Warriors’ starship is the Fury. The Fury is designed especially for battle and has one of the most advanced hyper-drives.

March 5th, 2011

Below is an overview to Bounty Hunter. More detailed content and coverage of the topic could be found in this SWTOR Bounty Hunter Guide.

The Sith Empire has a desire for ultimate domination at all expense. They thus offer lots of rewards for hunters to do their bidding. These hunters are depicted as the SWTOR Bounty Hunter class in the game. The Bounty Hunters should however not be mistaken as mercenaries for hire; they are much deadlier than that. With unmatched abilities to track their targets, if you are on the wanted list, you can count on it that the Bounty Hunter will eventually find you.

SWTOR Bounty Hunter

As a Bounty Hunter, you would have to realize that living as one means either infamous glory as the one to assassinate that important character without anyone knowing who you are or instant death in the process. The Star Wars the Old Republic Bounty Hunters travel either alone or in groups. They are however free spirits that can rarely be tracked down themselves. These characters are known to roam throughout the galaxy, every nook and cranny to sniff out where there targets are hiding.

The SWTOR Bounty Hunter is equipped with high-end protective gear. These are heavy armor that are alto flexible, allowing the Bounty Hunter easy movement. The Bounty hunter’s weapon is the blaster, of course, only the best that is. These hunters are also known as Jedi Killers. As it is usually the skilled Bounty Hunter that can take down a Jedi.

March 4th, 2011

This article is a good starting point to learn about Jedi Consular. Check out this SWTOR Jedi Consular Guide for more advanced details, insights and gameplay tactics.

The SWTOR Jedi Consular class is all about wisdom and vision. In order for the Republic to survive, they need their visionary leaders, who indeed are the Jedi Consulars.

SWTOR Jedi Consular

Like the Jedi Knights, the Jedi Consular harness the Force. The difference is in that the Jedi Consular class doesn’t only make use of the power of the Force in combat only but also in political talks. Meditation and the Force helps the SWTOR Jedi Consular see clearly, cutting through any facades. This SWTOR class is also known for their foresight ability. This helps them to effectively deflect attacks and carry out graceful and unpredictable counter-attacks.

The Star Wars the Old Republic Jedi Consulars carries a dual-bladed lightsaber. Armor-wise, this class prefers to stick to their light cloaks and robes. Regardless of their role as the visionary leader, the Jedi Consular should not be taken lightly on the battlefield. With the powers of the force the SWTOR Jedi Consular class can easily damage and take down enemies.

March 4th, 2011

The Jedi Knight class is part of the Jedi Order and for over thousands of years the order has shown undying loyalty with their allegiance to the Republic. The SWTOR Jedi Knight’s main aim is to keep peace across the galaxy. The class is known to have been warriors of the Galactic Republic for generations. The Jedi Knights have the abilities and skills to harness the powers of the Force. Combat for the SWTOR Jedi Knight is more of an art, a combination of artistic moves with their lightsabers.

In any confrontation against the Sith Empire, the presence of the Star Wars the Old Repubic Jedi Knights are very welcomed. Reason being that not only are the Jedi Knights skilled fighters but their presence brings an air of confidence and encouragement to the soldiers of the Republic.

The SWTOR Jedi Knights dress themselves in both the traditional robes and light cloth as well as leather and heavy armor in Star Wars the Old Republic. Heavy armor, especially when they head into the battlefield. The SWTOR Jedi Knight class has many unique abilities especially with their lightsabers. As the Sith Empire threatens the well being of the people of the Republic, the Jedi Knights are first in line to build a wall of army to protect the people. This class is one to continue to be quick on their feet in battle regardless of how heavily armored they are due to the strength of the mind they gather from the Force.

The two specialization are Guardian and the Sentinel. The Guardian inspires allies and are agile, swinging their lightsabers and deflecting attacks swiftly with smooth movements. The Sentinel uses two lightsabers simultaneously. Their main ability lies in their extremely high focus and are thus capable of dealing webs of destruction quickly.

The Jedi Knight, as very much depicted with the character, Luke Skywalker, comes with their robotic friend, the T7-01. In terms of starship, the Star Wars The Old Republic Jedi Knight‘s ride is none other than the Defender. This starship is custom-built especially for the Jedi Order. The ship is designed to support countless number of future upgrades.

March 3rd, 2011

This article is a good starting point to learn about SWTOR Smuggler. Check out this SWTOR Smuggler Guide for more advanced details, insights and gameplay tactics.

The Smuggler is marked by lawlessness and quick wits. This SWTOR class is an adventurous spirit depicted by the famous Hans Solo in the big movie screen film. Money and profit is what drives the SWTOR Smuggler class.

Hiding in the shadows such as flying under the radar is the Smuggler’s special ability. Other skills commonly possessed by all Smugglers is survival skills. This class always have a backup and escape plan and are as word has it, slippery like eels.

SWTOR Smugglers

The Star Wars the Old Republic Smugglers are nonetheless, amazing combatants and are quick to draw their blasters when the situation becomes ugly. The Smuggler class wears light combat clothing and a rather small blaster compared to what the Troopers carry but this allows the class to become very agile. For Smugglers, stealth and speed is the key. There two specializations are the SWTOR Gunslinger Smuggler and the Scoundrel Smuggler. The Gunslinger uses dual blasters and are quick to fire on enemies. For the Scoundrel, their main ability is stealth and getting out of extremely hostile situations alive with the best escape plans.

The SWTOR Smuggler‘s associate is the Wookiee warrior named Bowdaar and their starship is the XS Stock Light. The XS Stock Light is a freighter and is known as one of the fastest and most nimble ships in the galaxy.

March 3rd, 2011

Here’s an introductory guide to Trooper Guide, for more in-dept information and gaming insights, check out this SWTOR Trooper Guide.

The Trooper class is part of the Republic faction. Although Troopers do not have special abilities with the light sabers, they can fight as well as the Jedi in Star Wars the Old Republic.

The war with the Sith Empire has been going on for decades and the Republic’s military continues to recruit soldiers for special squads in preparation for days when the Empire strikes back. The special squads consist only of the best soldiers are known as the elite Republic Troopers.

The SWTOR Trooper‘s main weapon is the heavy blaster rifles. These are extremely large in size and as they get further enhanced, the weapons also become much more powerful. In order to handles these war machines requires strength and lots of training. The Trooper’s main defense gear is their armor suits. The greatest weapon the Trooper has is their firepower. Armed with their rifles and battle armor, the Trooper class is fast to step into crossfire and the battlefield in confidence.

There are two Star Wars the Old Republic Trooper specializations available. Players can choose between playing a SWTOR Vanguard or a SWTOR Commando. The Vanguard abilities lies mainly in survivability where as the Commando is all about the action. For SWTOR Trooper class, there’s none other better than the BT-7 Thunderclap. The BT-7 Thunderclap is the largest Republic ship and has been designed specifically for battle. The ship is equipped with laser cannons, a shield system and heavy armor.